As a resident of White Rock how can I dispose of my green/yard waste? What is considered yard waste?

Green Can

If you live in a single family dwelling or a multi family unit with 6 or less residences that is currently on a residential curbside collection route, White Rock offers weekly pickup of your yard waste and food scraps. You have the option of putting your yard waste in Kraft bags or in containers clearly labeled with City-provided Green Can decals. Both the decals and Kraft bags are available at any City building.

Please note: containers must not be larger than 110 litres in size (4 cubic feet) and should not weigh more than 50 pounds. when full. There is a limit of 10 bags and/or bundles per residence. Yard waste or food waste in plastic bags will not be collected. Yard waste is also accepted at any landfill. For more information regarding the yard waste collection program please visit the Green Bin Program page.

Acceptable items for the Green Can includes:

All leftovers and plate scrapings

Bones

Bread

Coffee grounds in their used paper filters

Dairy

Eggshells

Fish

Food-soiled paper towels

Fruit

Grains

Meat

Napkins, tissues

Paper plates

Pasta

Pizza delivery boxes

Poultry

Seafood

Tea leaves and tea bags

Vegetables

Any kind of cooked or uncooked food scraps

Yard Waste

Yard waste includes:

Flowers

Grass clippings

Hedge pruning.

Leaves

Tree

Plant material

Trees and branches will also be collected provided they are tied in bundles and don't exceed three feet in length. Individual branches must not exceed three inches in diameter. Rocks, dirt, stumps, sod and animal feces will not be accepted.

Green Can

If you live in a single family dwelling or a multi family unit with 6 or less residences that is currently on a residential curbside collection route, White Rock offers weekly pickup of your yard waste and food scraps. You have the option of putting your yard waste in Kraft bags or in containers clearly labeled with City-provided Green Can decals. Both the decals and Kraft bags are available at any City building.

Please note: containers must not be larger than 110 litres in size (4 cubic feet) and should not weigh more than 50 pounds. when full. There is a limit of 10 bags and/or bundles per residence. Yard waste or food waste in plastic bags will not be collected. Yard waste is also accepted at any landfill. For more information regarding the yard waste collection program please visit the Green Bin Program page.

Acceptable items for the Green Can includes:

All leftovers and plate scrapings

Bones

Bread

Coffee grounds in their used paper filters

Dairy

Eggshells

Fish

Food-soiled paper towels

Fruit

Grains

Meat

Napkins, tissues

Paper plates

Pasta

Pizza delivery boxes

Poultry

Seafood

Tea leaves and tea bags

Vegetables

Any kind of cooked or uncooked food scraps

Yard Waste

Yard waste includes:

Flowers

Grass clippings

Hedge pruning.

Leaves

Tree

Plant material

Trees and branches will also be collected provided they are tied in bundles and don't exceed three feet in length. Individual branches must not exceed three inches in diameter. Rocks, dirt, stumps, sod and animal feces will not be accepted.

For more information regarding the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) coordinates and the latitude / longitude of a property please contact the Engineering and Municipal Operations Department at 604-541-2181.

Contact the Engineering and Municipal Operations Department at 604-541-2181 or by email operations@whiterockcity.ca. The staff will need specifics on the location or address, stand-alone streetlights are serviced by City crews. Streetlights on poles with overhead wires are serviced by BC Hydro. City staff will report directly to BC Hydro the service requests for streetlights in the City that need to be serviced by them.

The City of White Rock's web-based mapping, "WROMS" is a compilation of geographic information drawn together from a variety of sources, historic and current, and does not necessarily include everything or anything for a particular purpose. The City of White Rock assumes no obligation or liability for the use of WROMS by any person and makes no representations or promises regarding the completeness or accuracy of "WROMS" or its fitness for a particular purpose.

For more information please call:

Call Before You Dig, BC 1 Call 1-800-474-6886

Water service inquiries should be directed to EPCOR 604-536-6112

Contact other utilities such as Telus, BC Hydro or Fortis Gas respectively.

An inspector must inspect the work before a refund can be given. Once all restoration work has been completed (driveway paved and boulevard landscaped) please contact the Engineering and Municipal Operations Department at 604-541-2181 to schedule an inspection.

Yes, approval is required. A Right-of-Way Use permit is required, please contact the Engineering and Municipal Operations Department for more information regarding alterations or improvements at 604-541-2181.

Yes, approval is required for any alterations or improvements to the City Boulevard. A Right-of-Way Use Permit is required, please contact the Engineering and Municipal Operations Department at 604-541-2181.

For specific details and/or copies of legal documents contact the New Westminster Land Titles Office. The Land Titles Office is located at:

Land Title and Survey Authority of British ColumbiaNew Westminster Land Title OfficeAnvil Centre OfficeTowerSuite 500 - 11 Eighth StreetNew Westminster, BC V3M 3N7

If entering from the parking garage, use the Office Tower elevators to access the Land Title Office on the Fifth Floor. From street level, use the Eighth Street entrance.

Phone: 604-660-8141

For general information contact the Engineering and Municipal Operations Department at 604-541-2181. Rights-of-ways are areas where the City has the right to construct and maintain City services on private property. Easements pertain to agreements between 2 private landowners.

All services are estimated individually. We cannot provide figures before an application is made to the Planning Department. For further assistance please call the Engineering and Municipal Operations Department a 604-581-2181.